Safety liquid dispenser



Sept. 25, 1945' I A1 11. HARRIS SAFETY LIQUID DI SPENSER Filed Dec. 20,1941 INVENTOR. 'A -FREnT. Hnmus; I BYS e ,1 q iln-k lTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 25, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT SAFETY LIQUID DISPENSERAlfred T. Harris, Bakersfield, Calif.

ApplicationDecember 20, 1941; Serial No. 423,712

2 Claims.

An object of the invention is to provide a liquid container anddispenser for use in hotel bar rooms, cocktail bars or any place whereliquor is served.

Another object of the invention is to provide a safety liquid dispenserwhich shall be of simple construction and therefore of inexpensivemanufacture, and yet which will rove thoroughly practical and efficientin use.

Another object of the invention is that the container may be used forany kind of liquid as perfume, medicines etc.

The invention may have a variety of applications and certain of thefeatures of construction may be embodied in a variety of structures.

Other objects, advantages and features of in- Vention may appear fromthe accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and theappended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention.

Figure 1 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of theinvention showing the interior construction and parts therein inposition and also shows a portion of liquid therein.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 showing how the glass discsare constructed and shows how they are arranged in a staggered positionin the neck of the dispenser.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental detail View partly in section and partly inelevation f a portion of the dispenser body showing one of the positionsof the valve and valve weight when the dispenser is in use.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the valve weight showing the constructionthereof.

Fig. 5 is an elevational detail View of the glass staggered discs.

The invention l comprises the bottle body portion 2 which is of glassand is provided at its upper end with a tapered neck 3 having a cap. 4that is threaded to the tapered bottle neck 3 at 5.

The lower end of the bottle body 2 is provided with a reduced threadedend 6 to which is threaded a metal cap I that is so constructed andarranged to allow room for a series of discs to be interposed betweenthe bottle body end 6 and cap 1 to form a safety seal.

To complete this safety seal the cap 1' is provided with a shoulder 8upon which rests a copper plate or disc 9 having a hole I0 located inits center that leads into the air space I l.

Placed upon the copper plate 9 is a flexible rubber disc [2, then atinfoil disc I3 is placed upon the flexible rubber disc I2.

The air space II is to prevent creating a vacuum in the bottle toprevent refilling with liquid. If vacuum is created in the bottle theflexible rubber disc l2 expands and bursts the tinfoil disc thus actingas a telltale. The copper plate 9 is to withstand the weight of theliquid 26 and to keep it from going down into the air chamber l l.

Interposed between the valve seat ring I4 and threaded top 5 of thetapered bottle neck 3 and spaced at a distance necessary to permit theflow of liquid are a series of glass discs l6 that are constructed andarranged in a staggered position one above the other to prevent anyonefrom using an instrument to lift the valve for a refill as shown inFigs. 1, 2 and 5 of the drawing.

A valve I1 is provided that rests upon the shoulders I8 of a valve seatring I4 that is integral with the lower end of the bottle neck 3 andcovers the opening l5 to prevent liquid from passing through and isassisted by the valve weight [9 that is suspended on the valve rod 20that is guided by the copper guide 2|.

The top 22 is of hexagon shape and is provided with grooves 23 thatallows passage of the liquid therethrough.

This valve I! is loosely mounted on the valve rod 2|] and the weight [9may be operated at different angles to open and close the opening l5 asshown in Figs, 1 and 3 of the drawing.

A copper seal 24 is shown at the top of the bottle neck 3 to hold theglass discs in place and cork stoppers 25 are provided to preventleakage of the fluid.

This container and dispenser is so constructed and arranged that no onecan refill with liquid other than the distillery licensed by thegovernment. In the event anyone tries to refill not authorized thetelltale means housed in the metal cap 1 will show distinctly by thebreaking of the tinfoil disc.

The copper seal 24 is a rod 24a having a slotted head 24b at one end andat the other end a nut 240.

To apply the seal 24 in the bottle neck the rod 24a would be insertedtherethrough and the cork stopper and nut 24c put on and tightened up byusing a screw driver inserted in the slotted end after which an outsideseal 24d is applied that would indicate andprevent anyone from breakinginto or removing the seal 24. 7

At the bottom of the bottle 2 where the cap is aflixed thereto anoutside seal is also applied as at 1a.

These outside seals may be of the material said bottle neck beingprovided with a plurality of vglass discs placed in a staggered positionto regulate the flow of liquid therein and a metal cap threaded to saidreduced bottom end having sealing means encased therein to form a safetyseal and telltale.

2. The combination with a bottle body having a tapered bottle neck atits top end and a reduced bottom end and a valve seat ring integral withsaid lower end of the bottle neck; said valve seat ring having shouldersand being provided with an opening that permits ingress and outgress ofliquid when regulated by a valve that rests upon the shoulders of saidvalve seat ring; said tapered neck of the bottle being provided with aplurality f glass discs constructed in a staggered position one abovethe other and means comprising a capper seal to hold said glass discs inposition so as to regulate the flow of liquid therein and a metal capthreaded to said reduced bottom end and having sealing means encasedthere,- in to form asafety seal and telltale.

ALFRED T. HARRIS.

